Current Time in Prague, Czechia
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Europe/Prague • UTC+2 • CEST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Prague, Czechia. Prague uses the Europe/Prague time zone and is currently on CEST (UTC+2). It is the largest city in Czechia by population.
Sunrise: 06:40•Sunset: 19:16•Day length: 12h 36m••Timezone: UTC+2 (CEST)
Prague Time Zone
Prague follows the Europe/Prague time zone. It uses CET (UTC+1) during winter and CEST (UTC+2) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Europe/Prague |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CET |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Summer time | CEST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Prague
The next clock change in Prague is 25 October 2026, in 40 days. At 03:00 CEST, clocks move back one hour to 02:00 CET.
25 October 2026
CEST → CET
UTC+2 → UTC+1
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
29
Mar
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
25
Oct
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 03:00 to 02:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Prague)
← Behind (- hours)• Prague (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−2 hours
Prague (Current)
0 hours
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If it is 12:00 in Prague, it is:
Best Time to Call Prague
| Location | Prague 09:00 | Prague 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Beijing | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Prague.
- Time zone
- Europe/Prague
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- CEST
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Coordinates
- 50.09, 14.42
- Population
- 1,165,581
- Dialing code
- +420
- Currency
- CZK (Kč)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Prague right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Prague. Prague is currently on CEST (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Prague in?
- Prague uses the IANA time zone Europe/Prague.
- Is Prague on CET or CEST right now?
- Prague is currently on CEST (UTC+2). During winter it uses CET (UTC+1).
- Does Prague change the clocks?
- Yes. Prague observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Prague?
- Prague is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.